Spacemen 3/Wooden Shjips - Big City (Demo)/I Believe It (2009, Great Pop Supplement)
Vibracathedral Orchestra/Infinite Light - Get It?/Baptised By Intuition (2009, Krayon Recordings)
Fog - The Very Busy Salesman EP (2005, Alien Transistor)
The Fall - Bury! 2 + 4/Cowboy Gregori (2010, Domino Records)
Spires That In The Sunset Rise/Panicsville - Little For a Lot/Are You Going To Leave Me? (2005, Nihilist)
Universal Indians - Freak By Nature/Bought And Sold (1995, Uprising Records)
Neung Phak - Fucking USA/Tui Tui Tui/Far King USA (2005, Abduction Records)
University Punx - In Society!/Computer Police (1998, MykeDroner)
Keith Fullerton Whitman - Live (At The Tremont Theatre) (2002, Tonschacht)
Noxagt - S/T EP (2000, Nor Wave)22 tracks in 14 mins!!
Jad Fair - Good Day EP (2003, Important Records)
Animal Collective - Purple Bottle (Stevie Wonder Version)/Polly (2004, No Label)
Avarus - Vaahtera Janiksen Hannankieliset Seikkailut (2004. Veglia, Imvated, Audiobot, Humbug. Gold Soundz)
Avarus - Luonnon Ilmioita (2002, Boing Being)
Air Conditioning - Catneck/Frustrating Ice Princess (2005, Electric Human Project)
Blue Sabbath Black Cheer - You'll Still Die/No Escape (2008, Static Caravan)
Sir Richard Bishop - Plays Sun City Girls (2006, No-Fi)
Pocahaunted/Orphan Fairytale - Split (2008, Release The Bats)
Sapat - Tongue-Tied & Staid (2006, Black Velvet Fuckere)Bookcrossing in a nutshell
I'm a keen bookcrosser, both as a way of disposing of books that I don't choose to sell but also as a way of passing on and sharing my own beloved books. Lets face it we cannot keep them all, interesting and treasured as they may seem. Somehow registering them online and releasing them does not seem too much like losing them at all.
I currently have my own bookshelf, Long Neck Books to look after. Released books were up to 1,500 the last time I looked. I have been releasing books for old school friends too, who have been passing on their recently deceased parent's books. Actually the bookshelf that takes more of my time is the one that I have set up at the Kiosk in South Norwood Park & Lake. The park is a beautiful one in South London. I hope that the South Norwood Bookcrossing Zone adds something to the park, I certainly believe it does.
For anyone who has not heard of bookcrossing, here are a few words in a nutshell. I am not sure who can be credited with writing this, certainly not me, but it does help to understand the whole concept.
Happy reading and sharing everyone!
what is bookcrossing?
BookCrossing is the act of releasing books “into the wild” and then following their journeys and the lives they touch. BookCrossing.com is the website that makes it all possible.
when did it start?
The BookCrossing idea was conceived in March of 2001, and the website was launched about four weeks later, on April 17, 2001. Growth the first eleven months was slow, with only about 100 new members each month. That all changed in March of 2002 with a one-page story in Book magazine, which started an avalanche of media attention that continues today. The result of the great press and the novel idea is that now around 350 new BookCrossers sign up at the website each day.
who is doing it?
The 287,000+ BookCrossers who have registered 1.37 million books (as of September 3, 2004) come from all age and demographic categories, the largest being women age 25-45. Membership at the website is free, so all that is required is access to the internet and a love for BookCrossing.
where are they doing it?
BookCrossing is a global phenomenon, with members from over 150 countries from Antarctica to Zimbabwe. The United States leads the way, followed by Canada, the UK, Australia, Italy, Spain and Germany. Books know no geographical boundaries, and are often released at overseas travel destinations.
how does it work?
BookCrossers register their books at the website so that each has its own BCID BookCrossing ID number), which is used to “tag” or label the book inside the cover. People who “catch” a wild book follow the instructions on the label to go to
www.bookcrossing.com to see where the book has been and to make a new journal entry so that other BookCrossers know it’s in good hands.
why are they doing it?
BookCrossing combines serendipity, adventure, altruism and literature in a unique mix that true bibliophiles find irresistible. With its similarity to releasing messages in a bottle, or notes in helium balloons, BookCrossing harkens back fond childhood memories. With its connection to literacy, BookCrossing makes an ideal activity with which parents and teachers can encourage children to appreciate both reading and sharing.
IT IS COMPLETELY FREE TO JOIN!
GO TO WWW.BOOKCROSSING.COM TODAY TO
BECOME A MEMBER AND START HAVING FUN!
What a brilliant man! Sir Ken Robinson
Have just watched this video on TED.com. It is not the first time either, but he had me laughing out loud again! As a home educator someone who has rejected our existing school system in favour of an unschooled approach, I guess it is not surprising, but I do love to have my own gut feelings articulated occasionally by someone I can recognise as knowing what he is talking about. Someone who has an education, and all those qualifications to prove it.... Well if that proves anything at all of course.
I just wish that some of those 4 million people who watched his previous video were the people in this country responsible for our current schooling system. People who might have the ability if they had the will however to not just reform the system but take it apart and rebuild it. If only....
Sir Ken Robinson: Bring on the learning revolution! | Video on TED.com
For anyone who has not seen or heard of Sir Ken Robinson before, here is his previous talk, inspirational and again funny.
Ken Robinson says schools kill creativity | Video on TED.com
I have read only read one of his books but I can thoroughly recommend it. The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything
...there are a few more of Sir Ken's books here:
I just wish that some of those 4 million people who watched his previous video were the people in this country responsible for our current schooling system. People who might have the ability if they had the will however to not just reform the system but take it apart and rebuild it. If only....
Sir Ken Robinson: Bring on the learning revolution! | Video on TED.com
For anyone who has not seen or heard of Sir Ken Robinson before, here is his previous talk, inspirational and again funny.
Ken Robinson says schools kill creativity | Video on TED.com
I have read only read one of his books but I can thoroughly recommend it. The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything
...there are a few more of Sir Ken's books here:
Another Potential Weapon Against Head and Neck Cancer
Herpes - the gift that keeps on giving. A phase I/II study completed by BioVex was just published in ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncology). By injecting a genetically altered form of the Herpes virus directly into the lymph nodes of 17 patients with head and neck cancer in combination with Cisplatin and radiation, head and neck tumour shrinkage could be seen on scans for 14 patients (82.3%), while 93 per cent of patients had no trace of residual cancer in their lymph nodes when subsequently surgically removed. After an average follow-up time of 29 months (19 to 40 months), 82.4 per cent of patients remained alive. Only two of 13 patients given the top virus treatment dose relapsed, and no patient had recurrent loco-regional disease.
Dr Robert Coffin, Founder and Chief Technology Officer, for BioVex, said: “Up to half of patients given the current standard treatment of chemotherapy combined with radiotherapy typically relapse within two years, following which the prognosis is grim, so these results compare very favorably. This, combined with the very high complete pathological response rate indicates that OncoVEX may provide significant additional clinical benefit to chemotherapy and radiotherapy alone, hence our decision to move directly to a pivotal Phase III trial."
Speaking from a personal experience perspective, this is a potential game changer. After 36 IMRT radiation treatments which ended in July of 2005, they found live squamous cell carcinoma cells in 2 of the 17 lymph nodes removed from my left neck. Within 18 months following the radiation treatments, I had 4 local recurrences which lead to five surgeries one of which was a 12 hour salvage surgery which has left me permanently disabled. I spent almost two years in bed due to the debilitating effects of nine different chemotherapy regimens. All of this saved my life, but the side effects, using Dr. Coffin's word, have been grim. I am currently in remission and have had no evidence of disease for 34 months. I continue to take a maintenance chemo drug and will do so as long as the side effects from that drug are minimal. I have no proof of this, but I suspect the maintenance drug is keeping my cancer from returning.
I wonder at times how my life would have been different if the above treatment had been available to me 5 years ago. This treatment along with others I have written about recently gives me hope that others will not have to travel down my path. For those of you wondering, I was neither a smoker or a drinker. My disease was not related to the HPV virus. Where it came from is a mystery.
Here are two links to articles on the above clinical trial.
http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/permalink/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20100802005515&newsLang=en
http://www.aolhealth.com/2010/08/02/herpes-a-new-weapon-against-cancer/
Take care everyone.
Dr Robert Coffin, Founder and Chief Technology Officer, for BioVex, said: “Up to half of patients given the current standard treatment of chemotherapy combined with radiotherapy typically relapse within two years, following which the prognosis is grim, so these results compare very favorably. This, combined with the very high complete pathological response rate indicates that OncoVEX may provide significant additional clinical benefit to chemotherapy and radiotherapy alone, hence our decision to move directly to a pivotal Phase III trial."
Speaking from a personal experience perspective, this is a potential game changer. After 36 IMRT radiation treatments which ended in July of 2005, they found live squamous cell carcinoma cells in 2 of the 17 lymph nodes removed from my left neck. Within 18 months following the radiation treatments, I had 4 local recurrences which lead to five surgeries one of which was a 12 hour salvage surgery which has left me permanently disabled. I spent almost two years in bed due to the debilitating effects of nine different chemotherapy regimens. All of this saved my life, but the side effects, using Dr. Coffin's word, have been grim. I am currently in remission and have had no evidence of disease for 34 months. I continue to take a maintenance chemo drug and will do so as long as the side effects from that drug are minimal. I have no proof of this, but I suspect the maintenance drug is keeping my cancer from returning.
I wonder at times how my life would have been different if the above treatment had been available to me 5 years ago. This treatment along with others I have written about recently gives me hope that others will not have to travel down my path. For those of you wondering, I was neither a smoker or a drinker. My disease was not related to the HPV virus. Where it came from is a mystery.
Here are two links to articles on the above clinical trial.
http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/permalink/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20100802005515&newsLang=en
http://www.aolhealth.com/2010/08/02/herpes-a-new-weapon-against-cancer/
Take care everyone.
Eco Balls!
It is ages since we moved house, and I have been meaning to post something here ever since, but life rushes on so fast, and what can I say after such a long absence. Well there is my bookcrossing zone to talk about, home education, health issues, religion, business, politics, the list is endless, but this is what has caught my attention.....
Ecozone Ecoballs!
Well I cannot believe I am so amused with these. True, I have been cleaning up our act big time just recently, our food and drink is becoming clearer of chemicals and additives, much to the alternating amusement and irritation of the family! We are eating as much of our food organic as we can, as much still raw as is reasonable at this stage on our path to natural good health. But thanks to an occasional shopping trip with big son yesterday I came across Ecozone Ecoballs. Well these are a money saver as well as eco friendly. Two re-usable eco balls go into the washing machine along with the washing, no chemical detergent at all, and the washing comes out clean, infact sparkling white in the case of a white wash, clean smelling, well without a trace of odour of any type! How do they work? Well actually I am embarrassed to say I am not entirely sure, but I am fascinated!
Embarrassing! I sound like the 2010 equivalent to a 1950's housewife, who would have thought it. It is all in the science, perhaps it will be next week's science project on our home education path......
A few more eco friendly products here. Think I will try the Anti-Limescale Ball
next...
Ecozone Ecoballs!
Well I cannot believe I am so amused with these. True, I have been cleaning up our act big time just recently, our food and drink is becoming clearer of chemicals and additives, much to the alternating amusement and irritation of the family! We are eating as much of our food organic as we can, as much still raw as is reasonable at this stage on our path to natural good health. But thanks to an occasional shopping trip with big son yesterday I came across Ecozone Ecoballs. Well these are a money saver as well as eco friendly. Two re-usable eco balls go into the washing machine along with the washing, no chemical detergent at all, and the washing comes out clean, infact sparkling white in the case of a white wash, clean smelling, well without a trace of odour of any type! How do they work? Well actually I am embarrassed to say I am not entirely sure, but I am fascinated!Embarrassing! I sound like the 2010 equivalent to a 1950's housewife, who would have thought it. It is all in the science, perhaps it will be next week's science project on our home education path......
A few more eco friendly products here. Think I will try the Anti-Limescale Ball
next...
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